
Tattoo ink
Y.X · Natural Pigment Brown Coffee
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains arsenic, cobalt, lead and nickel (measured values 2.6 mg/kg,11 mg/kg 0.90 mg/kg and 12 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Tattoo ink in a black/brown container. Product sold online.
- Packaging
- Black/brown container with gold letters and a white cap
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00774/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-15
- Published
- 11 April 2023
- Modified
- 11 March 2024
- Corrigendum
- At the request of the notifying authority, notification A12/00790/23 has been withdrawn as a duplication of A12/00876/23.
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